Fertilizer-distributer.



No. 882,230. PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908.

- N H & J H BLOOM.

FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION TILED FEB. 13. 1906 3 SHEETSSHEET 1.

JVb/dmsHBw /n e /uziw l No. 882,230. PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908.

N. H. & J. H. BLOOM.

FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB-18; 1906.

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I H I N0. 882 230. PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908.

N H &J H. BLOOM.

FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER. APPLICATION FILED 23.13, 1906.

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UNITED STATES rAriiNtr OFFICE.

,NICKLAS H. BLOOM AND JOSEPH H BLOOM, OF NASHUA, IOWA.

FERTILTZER-DISTRIQUTER.

Application filed. February 13, 1906.

T all'whom it may concern:

e it known that NioKLAs'H. BLOOM and of the United States, residing at Nashua, in the county of Chickasaw and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Eertilizer-Distributer, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to that type of vehicular distributors, from which t e'fertilizcr is automatically delivered as the vehicle is moved over the field.

One of the principal objects is to provide novel, effective and simple mechanism, whereby the conveyor is automatically reversed when the material has been delivered to the distributer, and said conveyer is returned at a greater rate of speed than when to feed the fertilizer to the distributer, said mechanism being also con trolled by novel hand-actuated means, so be stopped, or its speed varied found desirable or Still another object is to provide simple driving means that will secure the proper operation of the distributing device and con veyer not only when operating in a straight path, but when curves or turns are being made.

A single embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accoinpanyin drawings, but an inspection of the claims wi 1 show that said invention is not limited to the particular structure disclosed.

In the drawingsz Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine, parts of the driving wheelbcing broken away. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a portion of the opposite side of the machine, the unnecessary portions being broken. away. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the distributor. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view (if the rearportion of the same. Fig. 5

l is a detail view in elevation of the operating mechanism for the conveyor. Fig. 6 is a view in elevation of the same from the inner side. Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view taken ,-substantially on the line 7'7 of Fig.

S is a. horizontal sectional view on Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view, illustrating the trip niechan ism for the reversing or controlling arm. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view through the rear portion of the body.

Similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all drawings.

the figures of the Specification of Letters Patent.

. supports in the Patented March 17, 1908.

Serial 10. 300,892.

In the embodiment illustrated, a body 11 is employed, which may be of any desired form and structure, in the present instance being'supported at a rearward and downward inclination on front wheels 12 and independent rear wheels 13. A drivers seat 14 is located on the front portion of the body. Mounted on said body is material-moving means consisting of a conveyer and a distributer. The conveyor com-prises sets of chains 15 arranged upon the bottom 16 of the body and disposed in pairs, as shown in Fig. 3. The chains of each pairare connected by cross slats 17, which slats arc independent of the chains of the othe pair. The intermediate chains have rear on s connected to a follower 18, wliile the outer .hains extend o er suitable sprocket wheels 19, mounted in the front portion of the body, and said chains are continued, as shown at 20 longitudinally beneath the body. The chains 15 furthermore have their rear ends extending about sprocket wheels 21, carried by a conveyer driving shaft 22.

J ournaled above the driving shaft 22 is a rotary distributor comprising a drum 23 havin cross bars 24 provided with teeth 25. This drum is mounted on a shaft 26 that )rojccts beyond the opposite sides of the body, the shaft being ournaled in suitable bracket frames 21- secured to the opposite sides of said body. Coacting with the distributer drum is. a comb comprising-rearwardly and upwardly extending standards 28 secured to the body and carrying a cross bar 29 at theirupper ends, said cross bar in turn having secured thereto rearwardly and downwardly inclined comb teeth 30, the lower ends of which are disposed over the drum. Retaining boards 31 are located at the ends of the comb.

Loosely journaled on the projecting ends I of the distributer shaft 26 are sprocket wheels 32, having clutch connections 33 with said shafts. The wheels 3'2 arc normally held in engagement with the clutches by springs 34, bearing against their ortor sides and mounted on the shaft. Swinging form of arms 35 are jounnlcd, as shown at 36 to the sides of the body in ,advance of the shaft 26, and have spi-oi-kc';

wheels 37 rotatably mounted on their from free ends. Sprocket chains 38 passing about the sprocket wheels 37 also pass about the sprocket wheels 32, and these chains are movable into and out of coaction with 48, wherebyit may be held in any desired toothed circles or bands 39 clipped, as shown at 40 to the rear supporting or driving wheels 13. It will thus be apparent that when the chains are in engagement with the wheels and the vehicle is propelled in a forward direction, the distributer will be rotated, and if turns are made, the clutches 33 will permit the variable movements of the chains, allowing the distributer to be rotated at the greater rate of speed. 011 the other hand, it will also be clear that if the supporting elements 35 are swung upwardly, the chains will be disengaged from the wheels, and consequently the distributing drum will not berotated.

In order to effect the swinging movements of the supports-and the chains, a bail is employed comprising a rock-shaft 41, journaled as shown at 42 transversely beneath the bottom of the body and having upstanding arms 43 pivoted as shown at 44 to boxings 45 that are slidably mounted on the supporting arms 35. A hand lever 46, fulcrumed on the front end of the body and in convenient relation to the drivers seat, has a link connection 47 with one arm of the bail, the lever .coacting-vs 'ith a suitable rack position. It will thus be apparent that by swinging the lever 46 in'one direction, the bail will be turned, so that the arms will be elevated, thereby elevating the supports and the chains carried' bythem. On the other hand, if the lever is moved in an opposite direction, thearms will be swung downwardly, thereby engaging the chains with the Wheels.

Ratchet mechanism is employed for effecting'the movement of the conveyer and the follower carried thereby in opposite directions. This ratchet mechanism is preferably constructed as follows. The-driving shaft 23 of the conveyer has mounted on one of its projecting ends, opposite ratchet wheels 49 and 50 of different diameters and by the term opposite ratchet wheels, it is intended to define those which are arranged to be rotated in opposite directions, as will be clear by reference to the drawings. lever 51 is fulcrumed between its ends adjacent to the ratchet wheels, the fulcrum of hold said lever being preferably a pin 52 that is carried by one of the bracket supports 27. Along dog 53 and a short dog 54 are pivoted, as shown at 55 to the lower end of the le 'er on one side of its fulcrum. The long dog 53 coacts with the smaller ratchet wheel 49, while the short dog 54 operates upon the larger ratchet wheel 50; It will be observed that these dogs are located on opposite sides of the lever. Another set of dogs 55 and 56 are pivot-ed, as shown at 57 to the lever on the other side of the fulcrum 52, and are located on opposite sides of said lever. The dog 55 is arranged to operate upon thel smaller ratchet wheel 47, and the dog 56 operates upon the larger ratchet wheel '50.

It will be seen particularly by reference to Fig. 5 that the dog 56 is engaged by the dog 54, and that the dog 55 is adapted to be supported by the dog 53, these dogs being thereby movable into and out of coaction with their respective ratchet wheels. To secure their opposite movements so that one set of dogs will'be held out of coaction with its wheel when the other set is in coaetion, a pair of oppositely swinging supports 57 and 58 are provided that are pivoted on the fulcrum 52 on opposite sides of the lever 51. The support 57, as shown in Fig. 7, has an inturned lower terminal 59 that engages beneath the 'dog 54, while the support 58 has an outturned lower end 60 that engages beneath the dog 53. These two supports are connected by pivoted links 61 to a reversing or controlling device in the form of a swinging arm 62 that is pivoted as shown at 63 to a downturned lug 64 carried by the adjacent supporting arm 35. The control ling arm 62 is capable of a limited swinging movement independently of the supporting arm 35, but as shown in Fig. 6, the depending portion 64 has an inturned flange or lug 65, adapted to abut against the rear edge of the arm 62 and swing the same forwardly when the supporting arm 35 is elevated. A motor member or element, comprising a coiled spring 66 connected to the arm 52 and to the side of the vehicle, serves to urge said arm rearwardly, but it isadapted to beheld against the action of the spring by means of an abutment strip or plate 67 secured to the side of the body, the arm 62 engaging over the front end of said abutment strip. l/Vhen the controlling arm 62 is in its foremost position, as shown in Fig. 5, the support 58 .will the dog 53 elevated from the ratchet wheel 49, and said dog 53 will in like manner support the dog 55 out of engagement with the ratchet wheel. The dogs 54 and 56, however, will be in'engagement with their ratchet wheel 50. If, however, the controlling or reversing arm 62 is disengaged from the front end of the abutment plate 67, the spring 66 will draw the same rearwardly and as a result. the supports 57 and 58 will be swung in opposite directions. That is to say, the support 57 will be swung upwardly, so as to carry the dogs 54 and 56 out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 50, while the lower end of the support 53 will be dropped, thereby permitting the dogs 53 and 55 to drop into engagement with the. smaller ratchet w; eel 49. The relative positions of the parts, as so arranged. is illustrated in Fig. I.

In order to disengage the controlling or reversing arm 62 from the abutment 67, a trip is employed. comprising a lever 68. pivoted upon the bottom of the be y directly adjacent to one'edge thereof, said lever c0ming arm is located controlling arm 62,

located on the seat 14.

I briefly outlined as follows.

will beat the, front end of the body. jload is 'to' be transported some distance.

prising a forwardly extending arm 69, an inwardly extent ling arm 70', an (l an outwardly extending arm 7]. The forwardlyextend (lirectly in rear ofthe "'adownward terminal 72' located inthe path of movement of' 1iro ections 73 and 7 3 carrie'dbyspac'ed )ortions of the adjacent con- 10 -veyer' ch'a'iir. The outwardly extending arm 7-1 isa-lso preferably prowided with a dependterminal 74. {chain is"so located that'wlien the follower of the conveyeriscontiguous to its rearmost position, said "projection will strike the de- Ilhelproiection' 73"of the pending terminal '72 of thelever, thereby swinging "the"forwardlyiextending arm 79 out w 'ard'ly and disengaging the controlling arm- 62 from the abutment '67, will permit 'the'spring 66 to draw said arm backwardly. j The lever 51 carrying the dogs, is of course "oscillated to effect the proper movements of said dogs. distributer shaft 26.

Said lever 1S oscillated from the Secured to said shaft is anleccentric 75, surrounded by a strap 76 [that carries a pitman77 said pitman having an inturned front terminal 78 that passes through a boxing 79 slidably mounted in a longitudinal slot 80, formed in the lever 51.

The inner end of the terminal 78 engages in a slot 81 formed in one arm 82 of a bel crank lever that i's j'ournaled on the shaft 26, andhasan upturned arm 83. A link 84 pivoted atiits rearend to the arm 83 has its front end pivoted to a hand lever 85, disposed on the front portion of the vehicle body and on the opposite side to the lever 46, but in convenient rel tion to an operator or driver By this structure, it will be apparent that drum 23" and shaft 26 is rotated, the pitman 77 will' b'e moved, and the lever 51 thereby oscillated, the extent of the oscillatory movementbeing controlled by the position of the boxing79 in the slot 80, namely'its distance from the fulcrum 52. This distance can be readily varied by operating the hand lever 85, which, swinging the bell crank lever 8382, raises or lowers the inturned end 78 of the pitman 77.

The operation of the machine may be Assuming the loaded with fertilizer, itwill of that the follower 18 If the distributer course be understood before'it is 'to be spread or delivered, the

driver swings the lever .46 rearwardly.

This

"raises" the suportmg arms 35', and consequently the driven chain belts 38 will'be dis- Len agedfror'n the wheels, so that the'mate- "ria moving means, namely the conveyer an the distributer Will'be inoperative; I

sometime, when thesupporting arms-35 are At the front of the abutment 67. 9 sired to deliver the material, the

. 7 as'shownparticularly in Fig.9.- The*inwardlyextending arm 70 has lever 85.

when the distributerthe controlling 62 will be. brought to its foremostposition, and will engage in Whe-nit is dedriver has only to swing the lever 46 forwardly, thereby dropping the supporting arms and carrying the chains 38 into engagement with the driving wheels. :will cause the rotation of thedistri uter and the distributor, shaft. shaft being now in rotatiomthe eccentric 75 will also be revolved, and through the pit- This, as alread shown,

The said distributer man '77, the lever 51 will be oscillated, the extent-*of said oscillation as already de scribed, bein controlled through the hand hen the arms 35 are dropped to permit the chains to enga e the drive wheels, the reversing or controdlin arm 62 remains in its foremost position, he d by the abutment 67, as shown in Fig. 5. Consequently the dogs 54 and 56 are now in engagement with the larger ratchet wheel,

while the other dogs 57 and 58 are out of enagement with the smaller ratchet wheel 49.

he oscillation of the lever and the dogs therefore causes a continuous but comparatively slow rotation of the driving shaft 22 of the conveyer with a correspondingly slow rearward movement of said conveyor. The rotating distributer takes the material delivered'to it by the conveyor and throws it rearwardly over the drum, but the stationary comb catches all lumps and excess and thoroughly breaks up thesame.

When the vehicle is substantially unloaded, the follower 18 will be contiguous to the rotating distributer, and will be approaching the same, but at this time, the pro ection 73 onthe conveyer chain, as shown in Fig. 9

will move into cngagementwith the inner end of the trip lever 72, thereby swingin the forwardlf projecting outward y. This will disengage the controlling or reversing arm ,62 from its abut ment 67, and the motor spring 66 will thereupon draw said arms rcarwardly. The re-' sult is in an opposite movement of the part for the dogs 5 l and 56 will be elevated by the support 57, and the of the sets of dogs,

support 58 will permit the dogs 53 and 55 to drop into engagement with the ratchetwvheel rotation of the conveyer driving shaft 22 will be reversed, and because of the smaller diameter of the wheel 49, its reverse or return movemuch quicker than its feeding movement, so that the'follower willbe replaced in the front part of the vehicle body, and the apparatus ready to receive another 49. Immediately the direction of mcnt will be load in a comparatively short time.

During the lower reaches its foremost return movement, the projection 73 of the arm 69 of said ever return movement, the coritrolling or-rovcrsing arm 62 is back against the depending terminal 7-1 of the outstanding arm 71 of the trip lever 68. As the fol position in the adjacent conveyer chain will engage the depending terminal 72 of the lever 68, as will be evident by reference to Fig. 9. Consequently the arm 71 will be swung forwardly,

and this-movement is sufficient to swing the arm 62 to a position to raise the return dogs 53 and 55 out of engagement with their ratchet' wheel, and yet is not enough to permit the dogs 54 and 56 to drop into engagement with their ratchet Wheel 50. The result is that both sets of dogs are automatically maintained out 'of engagement with the ratchet wheels, and the conveyer is antomatically stopped. To reset the mechanism, therefore it is only necessary for the driver to move the .lever 46 forwardly, which will elevate the arms 35, and again engage the controlling or reversing arm 62 with the holding abutment 67, and the parts are then in their first described position ready for a repetition of the operation.

From the foregoing, construction, operation, and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a distributer of the character de scribed, the combination with material ITOV ing means movable in opposite directions, of

mechanism for automatically effecting the movement of the means in one direction at one speed. and in an opposite direction at a different speed, said mechanism including relatively fixed wheels of different diameters connected to the moving means, actuating means alternately movable into and out of coaction with the different wheels for moving the same in opposite directions at different speeds, a ground wheel, and connections between said ground wheel and actuating means for moving the latter at a uniform rate of speed whether in coaction with the larger or smaller wheel.

2. In a distributor of the character described,.the combination with material-.

moving means movable in opposite directions,

of mechanism for effecting the nrovcment of the means in one direction at one speed and in an oppositedirection at a different speed, said mechanism includim ratchet v, heels of different dian eters connected to the moving means, actuating dogs alternately movable into and out of coaction w ith the wheels for moving them in opposite directions, ireans for moving the dogs at a uniform rate of speed and means for effecting the movement of one dog into coaction with its wheel, and

it is thought that the other out of coaction from their respective wheels.

4. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of

material moving means operating therein, opposite ratchet wheels connected to the moving means, a lever fulcrumed between its ends, a plurality of dogs pivoted to the lever on' one side; of the fulcrum and coacting with the different wheels, a plurality of dogs pivoted to the lever on the other side of its fulcrum and coacting with the different wheels, and means for operating the lever.

5. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of materialanoving means operating therein, opposite ratchet wheels connected to the means, a lever fulcrumed between its ends, separate dogs pivoted to the lever on one side of the fulcrum and enacting with the different wheels, separate dogs pivoted to the lever on the other side of its fulcrum and coacting with the different wheels, and means for operating the lever.

6. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of material-moving means operating therein,

opposite ratchet. wheels 'connected to the means, a lever fulcrumed between its ends, separate dogs pivoted to the lever on oppo site sides of the same and on one side of its fulcrum, said dogs respectively coacting with the different'wheels, separate dogs pivoted to the lever on the opposite sides of the same and on the other side of its fulcrum, said latter dogs also respectively coacting with the different whccls, means for operating the lever, and means for holding one set of dogs out of coaction with its wheels when the other is in coaction with its wheel.

7. In distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle,.of a conveyer operating therein, a driving shaft for the conveyer, opposite ratchet wheels of different si'zes mounted on the shaft, a lever fulcrumed between its ends and having a slotted portion, a set of dogs pivoted on the lever on one side of its fulcrum, said dogs respectively coacting with the different ratchet wheels, a separate set of dogs pivoted to the lever on the othcrside of its fulcrum and respectively coacting with the different I the fulcrum'of the with the other wheel and vice versa,

ratchet wheels, a pitman havin an adjustable connection in the slot of the for holding he dogs out of coaction with one wheel whe the other dogs are in coaction and mechanism for moving the said holding means.

8. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with material moving means, of a ratchet wheel connected thereto, a: at one side of the wheel, dogs mounted on the lever on opposite sides of its fulcrum and coacting with the ratchet-wheel, one of said dogs being movable into engagement with the other for supporting the same out of coaction with the wheel, a device mounted on lever for effecting the mover'nentof said first dog'out of coaction with the Wheel and into engagement with the other dog, means for operating the lever, and means for moving said device.

' 9. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with material moving means, of a ratchet wheel connected thereto, a lever having a fulcrum, a dog mounted on the lever andcooperating with the ratchet wheel, a supporting device journaldd on the fulcrum of the lever and engagmoving means ing the dog to effect its movement with respect to the wheel, means for operating the lever, and means actuated by the material for operating the supporting device.

. 10. In a distributer of the character de scribed, the combination with material-moving means, of a ratchet wheel connected 'threto, a dog cooperating ni th the ratchet wheel, a pivoted support engaging the do fdr holding 'the same out of engagement with the wheel, said dog sliding in the support, a swinging arm, a link connecting the arm and support, and spring engaging the arm to move the same, and thereby the support.

11. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of a .,-mea rs operated by the conveyer for disen- 'pivoted on the lever and coac conveyer operating therein, a driving shaft for the conveyer, a ratchet wheel mounted on the driving shaft, a dog cooperating with the wheel for moving it, a pivoted support engaging the dog for holding the same out. of engagement with the wheel, said dog sliding on the support, a swinging arm, a link connectmg the arm and support, a spring 5 t 1 engaging thearinto move the'same, and ereby the support, an abutment engaged by the arm to prevent its movement by the spring, and

gaging the arm and abutment. s

- 12. In a distributor of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyer operating therein, a driving shaft for the conveyer, a ratchet wheel mounted on the driving shaft, a swinging lever fulcrumed between its ends lever, means a pivoted support for the dog nected thereto,

ting with the ting means,

ratchet wheel, means for swinging the lever, having its axis of movement substantially coincident with the fulcrum of the lever, a swinging arm connected to the support, a spring connected to the arm for moving the same, and thereby swinging the support, an abutment for'holding the arm against movement under the action of the sprin and means operated by the convcyer for risengaging the arm and support to permit the movement of the former under the action of the spring.

'13; In a distribnter of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyor operating therein, a ratchet wheel connected to the conveyer, a lever fulcrumed between its ends, means for swinging the lever, dogs ivoted to the lever on opposite sides of its fillcrum and being movable into and out of coaction with the ratchet wheel, one of said dogs engaging the other to'effect its said movement, a supporting device engaging one dog to move t e same, and thereby the other dog, and means operated by the conveyerfor moving the supporting device.

14. In a distributer' of the character described, the combination with a vehicle body, of a conveyeroperating therein, a driving shaft for the conveyer, opposite ratchet wheels of different diameterssecured to the shaft,a lever fulcrumed between its ends, se ,arat'e dogs pivoted to the lever on'one si e of itsfulcrum and coacting with the different wheels, separate dogs pivoted to the lever on. the other side of the'fulcrum and coacting with the difl'erent wheels, one of the dogs of each wheel engaging the other dog of such wheel to move the same out'of coaction with the wheel, se aratc sup orts pivoted on the fulcrum of t e lever and engaging one of the dogs of each set to move the same, and thereby the other dog out of coaction with the wheels, a swinging arm connected to the su ports, a spring for operating the arm, an afiutment for holding the arm against thev action of, the spring, and means operated by the conveyerfor disengaging t e arm and abutment.

15. In a scribed, the ing means,

distributer of the character decombination with material movof opposite ratchet wheels cona lever fulcrumed between its ends, a pair of dogsmounted on the'lever on one'side of its fulcrum and respectively coating with the differentratchet wheels, a pair of dogs mounted on the lever onthe other side of its fulcrum and respectively coaeting with the different ratchet wheels,- and means for movin the dogs that coact with one wheel out o coaction therewithwhen the others are in coaction with their wheel and vice vcrsan, g

16. In a distributor of the character delever, a-dog l scribed, the cpis h ation; with material movoijopposue lc hct wheels associated therewith, a lever I its ends, dogs pivoted to ortions of the lever on opposite sides of its fu crum, said portions l simultaneously moving in opposite directions and moving the dogs simultaneously inopposite directions, said dogs coacting with the different wheels, and means for swinging one of the dogs out of coaction with its wheel and permitting the other to be in coaction with its wheel.

17. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with material moving means, of opposite ratchet wheels associated therewith, a lever fulcrumed between its ends, a plurality of sets of oppositely moving and swinging dogs pivoted on the lever, each set comprising a plurality of dogs co acting with one of the ratchet wheels, and means for vmoving the dogs of one set out of coaction with the wheel when the other set is in coaction with its wheel.

18. In a distributer of the character described, the'combination with material moving means, of opposite ratchet wheels associated therewith, a lever fulcrumed between its ends, separate independently swin ing sets of dogs, the dogs of each set being pivoted on the lever on opposite sides of its fulcrum and coacting with one of the wheels, separate oppositely moving devices engaging the dogs to swing one set out of coaction with its wheel and permit the other set to be fulcrumed between I' in coaction with its wheel and vice versa, and means for effecting the opposite movement of the devices.

19. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a conveyer, of opposite ratchet wheels associated therewith, a lever fulcrumed between its ends, a set of dogs pivoted to the lever on one side of the lcrum and coacting with the different wheels, another set of dogs pivoted to thelever on the other side of its fulcrum and coacting with thediiferent ratchet wheels, 0 positely swinging supports for effecting tl ie opposite movement of the dogs of each set, and means for operating the supports.

20. In a distributer of the character de= scribed, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyer operating therein, a driving shaftfor the conveyer, opposite .ratchet wheels mounted on the shaft, a lever fulcrumed be tween its ends, swinging dogs pivoted on the a lever on one side of its fulcrum and coacting with the diflerent ratchet wheels, swinging dogs pivoted on the .lever on the other side of its fulcrum and coacting with the different wheels, means for swinging the lever, and I means for swinging the corresponding dogs in opposite directions to carry them into and out of coaction with their respective wheels. l

21. The combination with material moving means. of mechanism for moving the same in opposite directions, a reversing de--; vice connected to the operating mechanism I for reversing the direction of movement of the matically moving said device, a stationary abutment for holding the device against movement, and a pivoted trip comprising relatively fixed angularly-disposed arms, one of said arms being located in the path of movement of the material moving means and the other of said arms being arranged to di rectly' engage the device and move it out of 'cgaction with the abutment to permit its movement by said automatic means.-

22. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a conveyer, of opposite ratchet wheels connected thereto, a lever fulc'ru'med between its ends, independently swinging dogs pivoted to the lever on opposite sides of its fulcrum and coacting with the ratchet wheels, oppositely moving supports for the dogs journaled on the fulcrum of the lever,

a swinging arm connected to the supports for moving the same in opposite directions, means for moving the arm, an

abutment for holding the arm against movement, and a tripping device for disengaging the arm from the abutment, said device having a portion disposed in the path of move ment of the conveyer.

23. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyer operating therein, mechanism for moving the conveyer inopposite directions,

a reversing arm connected to the operating mechanism to reverse the direction of movement of the conveyer, a motor device connected to the arm for operating the same, means for holding the arm against ..move ment by the motor device, and a trip lever having a portion engaging the arm, and a portion engaged by the conveyer when the latter reaches a predetermined position to move said lever and thereby move the arm to release said arm.

24. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyer operating therein, mechanism for moving the conveyer in opposite directions, a'reversing arm connected to the mechanism for reversing the direction of movement of the conveyer, a spring connected to the arm for moving the same, an abutment engaged by the arm to prevent its movement by the spring, a trip lever pivoted on the body and aving angularly disposed arms, one of which engages the reversing arm, and a projection carried by the conveyer and engaging the other arm of the trip lever to swing the same, and thereby disengage the reversing arm from the abutment.

l 25 In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a conveyer, of

a driving shaft therefor, opposite ratchet same ir. opposite directions, means for 1novmaterial moving means, means for auto crating lever eeaeso ing .the dogs of one wheel out of coaction therewith and permitting the movement of the other dog into coaction with the other wheel and vice versa, said means including a swinging reversing arm, a spring for swinging for holding it against movement under the action of the spring, and a trip lever pivoted on the body and having a portion engaging the arm to disengage it from the abutment, said trip lever having a portion that is engaged by the conveyer to move the lever.

26. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle body, of a conveyer, operating therein, a driving shaft for the conveyer, opposite ratchet wheels mounted on the driving shaft, an opfulcrumed between its ends, oppositely moving dogs pivoted on the lever on opposite sides of its fulcrum and enacting with the ratchet wheels, oppositely moving supports for the dogs, a swinging arm conneeted to the supports for simultaneously swinging the same in opposite directions, a spring connected to the arm for swinging the same, means for holding the arm against movement under the action of the spring, and a trip device operated by the conveyer and disengaging the arm from the holding means, when said conveyer reaches a predetermined position. 1

'27. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of a\,

conveyer, a driving member, reversible operating mechanism for moving the conveyor in opposite directions, said mechanism having a detachable connection with the driving member, a controlling member for reversing the direction of movement of the conveyor by the operating mechanism, and manual means for connecting the operating mechanism to and disconnecting it from the drivingmember, said means having an engagement withthe reversing member for moving the same to a predetermined position.

28. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyer operating therein, a driving wheel, reversible mechanism for moving the conveyer in opposite directions, said mechanism including an element movable into and out .of engagement with the driving wheel, a con- ,trollingmember for reversing the direction of movementof the conveyer by the mechanism, a devicefor holding the controlling member against movement, manually operated means for moving the element into'and out-of engagement with the driving wheel, said means having an engagement with-the reversing member for moving the same into coaction with the holding device, and means controlled by the conveyerfor automatically moving the reversing member away from the holding device after it has been moved thereto by said manually operated means.

the arm, an abutment engaging the arnr conveyer operating .tion independently of the support.

29. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, ofa conveyer operating therein, a driving wheel, a movable support, operating moving the conveyer in opposite directions, said mechanism including means carried by the support and swinging therewith into and out of coaction with the wheel, and a controlling device for reversing the operation of the mechanism on the conveyer, said device being carried by the support.

30. In a distributerof the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of a therein, a driving wheel, a movable support, operating mechanism for moving the-conveyer in opposite directions, said mechanism including means carried by the support and movable therewith into and out of coaction with the wheel, a controlling device movable with said support for-reversing the operation of the mechanism on the conveyer, said device being carried by the support, and a handlever for moving the support. s

31. Ina distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyer operating therein, a driving wheel, a swinging support, operating mechanism for moving the conveyer in opposite directions, said mechanism including asprocket chain mounted on the sup ort and swinging therew'th into and out oFcoaetion with the driving wheel, and a controlling'device for reversing the operation of the mechanism on the. c'onveyer said device being carriedby the support.

32. In a distributer of the character de scribed, the combination with a vehicle, ofa conveyer operating therein, a driving wheel, a movable support, operatingmechanism for moving the conveyer in opposite-direc-' tions, said mechanism including means carried by the" support and'inovable therewith intoand out of coaction with the wheel, a controlling device for reversing the operation mechanism for of the mechanism on the conveyer, said de- I vice being carried by-the support and movable therewith in one direction, and'a s ring for moving the device in an opposite (irec- 33. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of a toothed driving wheel, a conveyer operating in the vehicle, a su port pivotallymounted on the vehicle an swinging towards and fromth'e driving wheel, actuating means 'for the conveyer including a sprocket chain belt mounted on and swinging with the support 1 into and out of coaction with the driving wheel, a controllingdevice for reversing the opcration .of the ratchet lileCliitIllsIfi on the conveyer," said' controlling device being pivoted on the support and swinging there. with in one direction, a spriiig'f or moving the controlling-device in an opposite direc tion, means for holding the controlling device against movement by the spring, means operated by the conveyer for relcasingthe controlling device from the holding means, and a hand lever for swinging the support.

34. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a VGIIICIB body, of material moving means operating therein, drive wheels located on opposite sides of the body, supports movably mounted on opposite sides of the body, driven elements carried by the supports and movable therewith into and out of coaction with the drive wheels, a bail comprising a rock shaft journaled on the body and having offset arms connected to the supports, and means for operating the bail.

35. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle body,

of material moving means operating therein, drive wheels located 'onopposite sides of the body, swinging supporting arms pivoted on opposite sides of the body, driven elements mounted on the supporting arms and movable into and out of coaction with the wheels, a bail comprising a rock shaft journaled on the underside of the body and having ofl'set arms, said .arms having slidable connections with the'supporting arms, and a lever connected to the bail for operating the same.-

36. In a distributor of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyer operating therein, a driving member, a movable support, a driven element mounted on the support and movable therewith into and out of coaction with the driving member, and means for moving the sup port including a swinging arm having a slidable connection with said support.

37. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyer operating therein, a drive wheel, a swinging supporting arm, a belt mounted on the supporting arm and movable into and out of coaction with the drive wheel, and means for swinging the supporting arm including a swinging arm having a slidable connection with the supporting arm.

38, In a distributor of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyer operating therein a drive wheel, a swinging supporting arm, a bolt mounted on the supporting arm and, movable into and out of coaction with the drive wheel, means for; swinging the supporting arm including a swinging arm having a sliding connection with the supporting arm, and a hand lever connected to said swinging arm.

3!). In a dist-ributer of the character descri bed, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyor operating therein, mechanism for moving the convcyer, iireluding an eccen tric, a sprocket wheellocat'edadjacent to the eccentric, coacting"clutclr elements carried by! the eccentric--and'usprocket wheel, a

drive. wheel, a movable support, and a sprocket chain carried by the support and movable therewith into and out of engagement with the drive wheel, said chain passing around the sprocket wheel.

40. In a distributer of the character de'- scribed, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveycr operating therein, mechanism for moving the crmveyer, including a shaft, an eccentric element and a sprocket Wheel clement mounted on the shaft, one of said elements being lixcd to the shaft, the other being free thereon, a clutch connection between the elements, a toothed drive wheel,

a swinging support, and a sprocket chain carried by the support and movable there' with into and out of engagement with the drive Wheel, said chain passing around the sprocket wheel. v 41. In a distributor of the character dc scribed, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyor, reversible operating mechanism for moving the conveyer in opposite directions, a single controlling device for automatically ell'ccting the reverse movement of the mechanism on the conveyor, a motor for moving the controlling device in one direction to cause the movement of the coneyer in one direction, and a hand lever for moving the controlling device against the action of the motor and to a position to cause the movement opposite direction. 42. In a distributer of the character de scribed, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyor operating therein, reversible operating mechanism for moving the conveyer in opposite directions, a single swinging controlling arm for automatically.reversing the operation of the mechanism upon the conveyor to cause the latter to move in opposite directions, a spring connected to the arm for moving the same in one direction, and a hand lever connected to the arm for moving the same against the action of the spring of the conveyor in anscribed, the combination with a vehicle, of a conveyor operating therein, a rotatable distributor device journalcd on the vehicle and having a shaft, independent rotatable supporting wheels for the vehicle, gear wheels loosely journaled on the distributor device at the opposite ends of the distributor, gearing connecting the supporting Wheels and the gear wheels, clutch connections between the gear wheels and the shaft, one of said connections including an eccentric, and operating means for the conveyer driven by said cccei'itric.

44 In a distributor of the character described, the combination with a vehicle body, of independently rotatable supporting wheels therefor, a rotatable distributing device journaled on the body and including a shaft, swinging supports swinging mechanisms mounted on the swinging supports and shaft and movable out of coaction with, the wheels, and clutch connections between the portions of the mechanism mounted on the shaft and the distributing device.

45. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle body,- of independently rotatable supporting wheels therefor, a rotatable distributing device journaled on the body and including a shaft, supports journaled on the body, gearing ,mounted on the supports and swinging there- ,with'into and out of coaction with the wheels, said gearing being connected to the shaft and swinging with the same as its axis, a hail ,pivotally mounted on the body and having arms connected to the supports, and means for swinging the bail.

46. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle body, of material-moving means mounted thereon, and including aconveyer and a rotatable distributer, said distributor having a shaft, mechanism for operating the conveyer, means mounted on the :distributer shaft for actuating the mechanism, supporting wheels having toothed portions, swinging supports, sprocket chains mounted on the supports and, on the distributor shaft and moving with said supports into and out of coaotion with the toothed portions of the wheels, a bail extending beneath the body and having up- I standing arms slidably engaged with the supsaid lever having .drive wheels, chains having ports, and a lever connected to the bail for swinging the same.

47. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle body,

of a 'conveyeroperating in the bottom thereof, a drive shaft for the conveyer, opposite ratchet wheels of different diameters mount ed on the shaft,'a. lever fulcrumed between its ends on onesid'eof the body, dogs pivoted to the lever on opposite sides of its fulcrum and cooperating with the different wheels,

a lon 'tudinal slot, a distributer drum gournale on the rear of the body and having a shaft, an eccentric mounted on the shaft, a pitman operated by the eccentric and having a bearing in the slot of the lever, meansincludin a hand lever for movin saidbearing in'sai slot, a swinging 'contro 'ng arm, supports for the dogs COD-.- nected to the controlling arm, a spring for moving the. controlling arm in one direction, a device for holdin vthe controlling arms againstmovement "y the spring, a trip actuated byfthe conveyer for releasing the controlling arm from the swinging supports journaled on; opposite sides of the body, one of said supports constitutin a support for'the controlling arm and e ecting its movement agunstthe action of the spring, independent to thed clutch connecwith the former into and automatically stopping holding device tions with the distributor shaft and mounted on the swinging supports, said chains being movable into and out of coaction with the drive wheelso'n the swinging movements of the supports, abail journaled beneath the body and havin arms slidably engaging the slgupports, and a and lever connected to the 48. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a conveyer movable in reverse directions, of means for moving the same in one direction a predetermined distance, automatically reversing the direction of movement of the conveyer and reverse movement a predetermined distance, said means including a single controlling device and a single tripping member cooperating therewith, said movements.

49. In a distributer of the character de-' scribed, the combination with a conveyer movable in reverse directions, of means for moving the same in one direction a predetermined distance, automatically reversing the direction of movement of the conveyer and automatically stopping the same after its reverse movement a predetermined distance,

said means including a single controlling device and a single tripping member cooperating therewith, said member being engaged and operated in opposite directions by'thc conveyer on its reverse movements.

50. In a distributor of the character described, the combination with a conveyer movable in reverse directions, of means for 'moving the same in one direction a predetermined distance, automatically reversing the direction of movement of the conveyer and automatically stopping the same, after its reverse movement a predetermined dis tance, said means inclu ing a single controllin device, a motorr'for moving the contro ling device in one direction, an abutment for holding the controlling device against movement by the motor, and means actuated by the conveyor on its movement in one direction to release the controlling device from the'abutment andpermit its actuation by the motor and on its movement in an opposite direction to move saidecontrolling device against the action of the motor.

- 51. In adistributer of the character de scribed, the combination with a conveyer movable in reverse directions, of means for the same after its member being engagedand operated by the conveyer on its reverse moving the same in one direction a predetermined distance, automatically reversing the direction of movement of the conve er and automatically stopping thesame a ter its reverse movement a predetermined distapes said means including a single controldevice,,a sprin for moving the control ling device in one direction, an abutment for holding the controlling deviceagainst move- I movements of the conveyer and the stoppage ment by the spring, and a trip moved in opthereof, and. means controlled ba the con- 49 posite directions by the conveyer on the reveyer for automaticallyeffectingt edifferent verse movement of the latter, said trip when moved in one direction releasing the control-j matically' reverse the movement of the conveyer and automatically stop the same after the reverse movement has been accom- 5 plished. J 7 54. In a distributer of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of aconveyer o -erating'therein and including a drive shaft having opposite ratchet wheels, a 5 swinging. lever, means for swinging the lever, sets of dogs pivoted on the lever and operating on the'dnferent ratchet Wheels to rotatethe same inopposite directions, supports for oving eithjerjset of dogs out of coaction with 55 its wheel and "permitting the engagement of the other set with its wheel, a controlling arm connected to 'the supports, said supi ports on their movement by the arm, effect- "111g the disengagement of either or both sets 60 of dogs from their res ective wheels, a trip lever having angularl isposed arms between which the controllin arm operates and projections carried by iflerent portions of the conveyer and arranged to engage the trip 65 lever for operating the same and thereby eflecting the different movements-of the controlling*arm.;

In testimony that we claim the foregoing said mechanism including opposite ratchet as our own, we have hereto affixed our signare wheels, a swinging lever, dogs pivoted on tures in the presence of two witnesses. the lever and alternately operating on the -NICKLAS H. BLOOM.

85 Wheels to rotate the same in opposite direc- .JOSEPH H. BLOOM tions, a controlling device for maintaining I Witnesses:

the spring and when moved in an o 'posite direction, effecting the movement of t e controlling device against the action of the 10 spring. J I I 52. In a distributor of the character described, the combination with a vehicle, of aconveyer operating therein, mechanism for moving the conveyer in opposite directions. said mechanism includin opposite ratchet wheels, a swinging lever, (fogs pivoted on the lever and alternately operating on the Wheels to rotate the same in op osite directions, and an automatic controlling device controlled by the conveyer for maintaining the dogs of either or both wheels out of coactio'n with said w eels, said device bein automatically movable to carry one set of ogs out of coaction' and the ot er set of do s intocoaction with their respective W eels and 7 thereby effect the automatic reversal of movement of the conveyer.

53. In a distributer of the character dethe dogs of elther or both Wheels out of co- H. G. DEXTER, action with said Wheels to effect the opposite I \I. A. KEPPLE. 

